Wisconsin vs Virginia
7–12
measures won
Virginia takes 12 of the 20 measures below to Wisconsin's 7. 29 teams have cooked in both.
Every measure
The winning side of each row is marked. “Winner” isn't always the bigger number — the tougher judging room is the one with the lower average category score, and that row is scored that way.
| Wisconsin | Measure | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Contests held | 222 |
| 178 | Contests with results | 174 |
| 7 | Contests this season | 11 |
| 3 | On the calendar | 6 |
| 14 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 1,273 | Teams competed | 1,396 |
| 134 | Teams competing this season | 129 |
| 33 teams | Typical field | 30 teams |
| 80 teams | Biggest field | 75 teams |
| 688.18 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
690.68 |
| 710.8460 | Best score ever Master overall |
712.5600 |
| 162.53 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
163.66 |
| 54 | Perfect 180s | 145 |
| 2.5 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 6.8 |
| 172 | Grand champions crowned | 197 |
| 52 | State championships | 76 |
| 99 | Recurring contests | 127 |
| 40 | Towns hosting | 42 |
| 18 | Reps working | 13 |
| $386,190 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$379,390 |
Contests per season (seasons with results, up to this one)
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (29 in total)
A contest counts once per team, whether it cooked one series there or two. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | WI contests | WI GCs | VA contests | VA GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 1813 | 4 | — | 90 | 5 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 1758 | 41 | 4 | 2 | — |
| Dogpatch Q | 1737 | 2 | — | 35 | 1 |
| 270 SMOKERS | 1766 | 11 | — | 21 | — |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 1847 | 1 | — | 25 | — |
| HotMess BBQ | 1733 | 1 | — | 23 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 1931 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | 1690 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 1856 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 1921 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| NO RUSH Q | 1442 | 2 | — | 13 | — |
| Shiggin aint easy | 1768 | 7 | 1 | 6 | — |
| Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | 1553 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 |
| Shmack Q | 1674 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 1947 | 5 | — | 2 | — |
Who wins in Wisconsin
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| BIG "E" BBQ | 10 | 73 |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 9 | 75 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 9 | 50 |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 5 | 74 |
| iBQ'n | 5 | 36 |
| Hogline | 5 | 30 |
| LUCKY'S Q | 5 | 25 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 4 | 59 |
Who wins in Virginia
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 9 | 103 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 8 | 50 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 8 | 40 |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 8 | 39 |
| POOR BOYS BBQ | 6 | 32 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 90 |
| Optimus Swine | 5 | 48 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 5 | 48 |